Heatwave sparks iced coffee sales surge
The ‘mini heatwave’ delivered a boom in iced coffee purchases for the Irish hospitality industry.
The figures highlight growing consumer demand for iced coffee across cafés and hospitality venues during periods of warmer weather
New transaction data from Square, the global payments platform, shows there was a 145% uplift in iced coffee purchases as temperatures rose from Friday, 22, to Monday, 25 May, compared to the weekend before.*
This also marks a 149% year-on-year uplift in iced coffee sales compared to the same weekend in 2025.**
The top five purchases this weekend were:
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Iced Latte
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Iced Matcha
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Iced Coffee
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Iced Americano
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Iced Mocha
John O’Beirne, CEO of Square International, said: “Few people read the market faster than a hospitality business owner, and the current heatwave is a prime opportunity for them to stock up on chilled drinks and the supplies required for iced coffees, so that they can cater for the demand.”
